Bizarre moment Swans star Buddy Franklin is given an on-field arm massage by Pies rival pretending to wipe oil off him after the pair clashed on the fence
- Sydney Swans star Buddy Franklin involved in bizarre on-field incident
- Sydney Swans playing host to Collingwood Magpies in Preliminary Final at SCG
- Collingwood start defender Brayden Maynard caught rubbing Buddy’s arms
- Came as Collingwood were searching for answers to get back into the match
Sydney Swans superstar Buddy Franklin faced a bizarre on-field sledge as a rival appeared to wipe oil off the forward’s arms during their Preliminary Final against Collingwood.
With a spot in next week’s AFL Grand Final against the Geelong Cats up for grabs, Sydney Swans are currently playing host to the Collingwood Magpies at the SCG.
In what was anticipated to be a fiery encounter, Swans star Buddy Franklin and his side quickly took a hold of the match, kicking the first four goals.
With the Swans kicking on in the second quarter, Collingwood were left searching for answers and their star defender, Brayden Maynard took the initiative.
Collingwood’s Brayden Maynard caught rubbing the oil off Buddy Franklin’s arms during the second quarter of their Preliminary Final clash with the Sydney Swans at the SCG on Saturday
The bizarre incident left viewers scratching their heads as to what they were seeing from the star defender
After Buddy had extended the Swans lead, Maynard is seen vigorously rubbing the oil off Buddy’s arms, leaving viewers scratching their heads.
This however followed an earlier encounter between the pair, after Buddy and Maynard were involved in a tussle early in the first quarter.
After they had been competing for the ball close to the boundary line, they are then seen going at each other, with the scuffle moving right up against the fence.
The pair had previously been involved in a tussle early in the match, which saw it boil over towards the fence
Maynard is seen using his forearm to push against Buddy’s throat as the pair exchange words
Maynard can be seen pushing his forearm against Buddy’s throat, with Buddy being bent backward over the fence.
The incident however only lasted a few seconds, and after a few words were exchanged, play with then able to resume.
With the Swans having a 30 points lead at half time, they started the second half in the same manner as the first, kicking the first goal within a few minutes.
After the teams then kicked a goal each, Collingwood began chipping away at the lead, reducing the margin to 22 points as the third quarter drew to a close.
The Swans had a chance right on three quarter time to extended the lead, but only managed a behind.
The Swans hold a 23 point lead going into the final quarter, as they look to book a place in the Grand Final.
Buddy Franklin and his Swans look to hold onto their lead in the fourth quarter to book their place in next week’s Grand Final against Geelong Cats
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